A hit-and-run accident involving a coal truck in rural Kanawha County, West Virginia (WV), cost a man one of his legs. The collision occurred on the night of June 4, 2014, but the details were only recently released to the press. State police have been unable to track down the driver of the commercial truck, and…
The most important piece of safety equipment that prevents children from being injured in car accidents is a safety seat. It is so important that hospitals won’t even let you go home with your new baby until a safety car seat check is done. So it is disheartening to hear that Graco Children’s Products is…
You may have seen an advertisement or perhaps you know someone who has run a “Tough Mudder” race. What you may not know is that this 10-12 mile obstacle course race has caused serious and permanent injuries to many of its participants. At one such event in PA 100 event participants received emergency treatment at…
Source: USA Today In April 2013, Avishek Sengupta lost his life to a Tough Mudder obstacle course in West Virginia. His mother, Mita Sengupta, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the organizers of the Tough Mudder event. She alleged that Tough Mudder LLC failed to follow basic safety procedures that led to her son’s…
A recent video shows a shocking sight: a mother who is casually walking her child over railroad tracks in a stroller, while ignoring the blinking lights, safety cross arms and train approaching. They make it across with just a few seconds to spare before the train rushes by at 60 mph. The passengers who are…